Jesuit Commons - Higher Education at the Margins Conference , through a generous benefactor, was awarded a capacity building grant so more people who live at the margins can access higher education. Through the grant a curriculum transformation process is beginning. A multinational, multicultural group of academics respected for their expertise in curriculum design has been appointed to the JC:HEM Curriculum Oversight Steering Committee (COSC). At the first meeting to be held in Madrid, Spain at Comillas University, new learning outcomes for the Diploma in Liberal Studies will be developed, and other academic awards (certificate programs) will be considered. Committee responsibilities include oversight of the JC:HEM Academic Curriculum to ensure its awards, constituent programs and courses deliver the learning outcomes of the JC:HEM initiative. The cornerstones of Ignatian pedagogy, multicultural learning, global focus, and academic excellence will guide and support the work of the Committee.
Mary McFarland, PhD
International Director
Jesuit Commons: Higher Education at the Margins
and Professor, Gonzaga University
Email: mary.mcfarland@jc-hem.org
Skype: mary.r.mcfarland